| Description |
xii, 212 pages : music ; 26 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 204-206) and index. |
| Contents |
Handel and opera: a biographical survey of the circumstances -- The libretto (1): argument -- dramatis personae -- The libretto (2): words for music -- The music (1): mastering the medium -- The music (2): its role in the drama -- Aspects of the performance of Handelian opera in his time and ours. |
| Language |
English text. |
| Subject |
Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759. Operas.
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Operas (Handel, George Frideric) |
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Opera -- 18th century.
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Opera. |
| Chronological Term |
18th century |
| Subject |
Händel, Georg Friedrich, 1685-1759. |
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Oper. |
| Chronological Term |
1700-1799 |
| ISBN |
9780521818414 (hardback ; alkaline paper) |
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0521818419 (hardback ; alkaline paper) |
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